''Justice Chowdary'' is a 1982 Indian

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-language

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, produced by T. Trivikrama Rao and directed by

K. Raghavendra Rao Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao (born 23 May 1942) is an Indian filmmaker known primarily for his work in Telugu cinema, besides a few Hindi film and Kannada films. Over a career spanning more than four decades, he has directed over a hundred films ...

. It stars

N. T. Rama Rao Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (28 May 1923 – 18 January 1996), often referred to by his initials NTR, was an Indian actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, film editor, philanthropist, and politician who served as the Chief Minister o ...

and

Sridevi Sridevi Kapoor (née Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan; 13 August 1963 – 24 February 2018), known mononymously as Sridevi, was an Indian actress who worked in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada language films. She is regarded as one of ...

, with music composed by Chakravarthy. The film was remade twice in

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as '' Justice Chaudhury'', in

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as '' Neethibathi,'' in Kannada as ''Agni Pareekshe'' and in

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as ''

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''. The film became a box office hit and the second highest grossing Telugu film of the year 1982 after Rama Rao's own ''

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''.

Plot

Advocate RK Chowdary, a disciple of justice, sentenced a hardcore criminal Ranga Rao, to death. Hence, his twin Papa Rao, a vicious hoodlum, avenges and hangs to repay with an advocate, Kailasam, who envies Chowdary. Chowdary is lively with his ideal wife, Janaki; his son, Inspector Ramesh; his daughter-in-law, Latha; and his dumb daughter, Lakshmi. Parallelly, Ramu, a juvenile resembling Chowdary, is also a motor mechanic and racer. Ramu falls for Rekha, Kailasam's daughter. Gazing at Ramu's caliber, Papa Rao selects him as his white knight, who courageously succeeds in several tasks. Meanwhile, Chowdary acclaimed the throne of high court Chief Justice, which was abided by the black guards. So, they plot by utilizing their acolyte Gopal and knitting him with Lakshmi to exploit Chowdary. Yet, Chowdary is hard, though Gopal expels Lakshmi. Once Rekha witnesses Ramu's criminality and accuses him, he divulges the actuality. Explicitly, all efforts are on behalf of his mother, Radha, who is in prison for the crime Ramu committed. Kailasam discovers Ramu as Chowdary's son when he intrigues him by forging Chowdary as an imposter and provokes Ramu. In the guise of Chowdary, Ramu incriminates Ramesh, which compels Chowdary to sentence his son. After that, Chowdary starts digging into the matter when he learns about Radha and recalls the past. Indeed, Chowdary & Radha are love birds in the college and decide to espouse soon. But suddenly, Radha quits his life. Ascertaining herself dead, Chowdary couples up with Janaki. At present, when Radha is released, Chowdary meets her and knows that she deliberately did the deed, perceiving Janki's love. Chowdary also explains the credulity of Ramu. Listening to it, Radha makes Ramu realize. Being conscious of it, Papa Rao seizes Chowdary's family, including Kailasam. However, Chowdary gamely breaks his play along with Ramu. At last, Chowdary & Ramu cease Papa Rao when Radha sacrifices her life while guarding Chowdary. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Ramu & Rekha.

Cast

* Sr. N.T.R. as Justice R. K. Chowdary and Ramu (Dual Role) *

as Rekha * Sharada as Radha * Jayanthi as Janaki *

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as Lawyer Kailasam * Satyanarayana as Papa Rao and Ranga Rao (Dual Role) *

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as Tata Rao *

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as Anthony *

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as Dr. Murthy * Mukkamala as Chowdary's father-in-law *

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as Chalapathi *

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as Commissioner *

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as Inspector Raja *Raja as Gopal *Telephone Satyanarayana as Judge *Hema Sundar as Jaganatham *

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as Latha *

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as Lakshmi *

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as Tata Rao's daughter

Soundtrack

Music composed by Chakravarthy. Lyrics were written by

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. Music released on AVM Audio Company.

Reception

Venkat Rao of ''

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'' in his review dated 31 May 1982, wrote that the film is a testimony to Rama Rao's acting prowess. On 13 June 1982, Palakodeti of ''Sitara'' also echoed the same, praising Rama Rao's performance.

Legacy

's grandson Jr. N.T.R. had briefly mimicked his grandfather's voice, played and parodied Justice Chowdary's character in the 2013 film '' Baadshah'' for a comedy scene with

Brahmanandam Kanneganti Brahmanandam (born 1 February 1956) is an Indian actor and comedian known for his work in Telugu cinema. Recognised as one of India's finest and highest-paid comic actors, he holds the Guinness World Record for the most screen cred ...

References

External links

* {{K. Raghavendra Rao 1980s action drama films 1980s Telugu-language films 1980s Indian films Films directed by K. Raghavendra Rao Films scored by K. Chakravarthy Indian action drama films Indian courtroom films Indian legal films Telugu films remade in other languages